The race for the exalted office of the governor of Lagos State has taken a new twist with the recent emergence of Olasupo Shasore, a former Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General in Lagos State who served between 2007 and 2011. Shasore, who recently picked his nomination and expression of interest forms at the state…
APC Primaries: Desmond Elliot wins, Dayo Adeneye Loses
Desmond Elliot, popular Nollywood actor, has won the All Progressives Congress, APC, primary ticket to represent Surulere constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly on December 2. He defeated a two-term incumbent, Kabiru Lawal with a wide margin. In another development, Kenny Saint Brown lost Ikeja constituency primary election for the Lagos State…
Tambuwal: PDP’s Fundamental Error
Lasun Yusuff, represents Osogbo/Olorunda /Irepodun /Orolu Federal Constituency of Osun State at the National Assembly since 2011. He is a member of the Appropriation Committee in the House. In this interview with Olusegun Adeosun, reporter and Paul Kuyoro, photojournalist Yusuff, who is also an engineer, bears his mind on why the country has not attained…
‘APC Will Win Rivers Governorship Election’
– Chris Finebone, publicity secretary, APC, Rivers State What are the chances of the APC clinching the governorship seat of the state in the 2015 governorship election? If you follow the recent history of Rivers State, you will realise that we all came into government on the platform of PDP, and a combination of so…
APC Condemns Devaluation Of the Naira
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has criticized the Central Bank Of Nigeria, CBN, for the devaluation of the Naira, describing the development as not healthy for Nigeria’s economy. Speaking to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday, Lai Mohammed, National Publicity Secretary of the APC said that the devaluation of the currency has its implications on the…
Kwankwaso Endorses Deputy As Successor
Rabiu Kwankwaso, Kano State Governor and All Progressive Congress, APC, presidential hopeful, has endorsed, Umar Ganduje, his Deputy as his successor. This development followed the outcome of a crucial APC stakeholders meeting in the state on Friday morning. The 7 hours meeting also endorsed the aspirants for senatorial positions. They are, Lawan Jafar Isa, former…
APC Threatens Court Action Against DSS
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has said it will sue the Department of State Service, DSS, for Saturday’s invasion of its Lagos State secretariat. Lai Mohammed, National Publicity Secretary of the APC, said this in an interview on Sunday. “We will definitely go to court to seek redress and enforce our fundamental rights. Two days…
Tambuwal Picks APC Governorship Form
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal on Friday picked the All Progressives Congress, APC, gubernatorial nomination form for Sokoto State. The nomination form, which was presented by the State Chairman of the party, Bala Hassan, was purchased with N6.5million. At the event, the Speaker said the purchase of the nomination form puts…
Boko Haram: APC Accuses Jonathan of Sabotaging War
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused President Goodluck Jonathan of sabotaging his administration’s war against insurgency. In a press statement signed by Lai Mohammed, the party’s National Publicity Secretary in Abuja on Thursday, the party condemned what it described as the president’s desperation to oust Aminu Tambuwal, Speaker of the House of Representatives. The…
APC Concludes Rally, Demands Immediate Action on Insecurity
The opposition, All Progressives Congress, APC, has just concluded its emergency rally tagged, “Salvation Rally,” held at the Eagles Square, Abuja on Wednesday. At the rally, the party demanded that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP-led Federal government, acts immediately to tame insecurity, dwindling oil price and address the hiccups in the ongoing distribution of Permanent…